News from the field
What is happening in the nurseries, the villages and with the partners, dated and signed like a herbarium sheet.

Terra Madre Day 2025 in Alakamisy Ambohimaha
Training in Pfumvudza techniques, nutrition awareness with Slow Food and a cooking contest with the National Nutrition Office.
8–11 December 2025
No. 4News
- Loc.
- Rural municipality of Alakamisy Ambohimaha
- Date
- 8–11 December 2025
- Leg.
- farmers’ associations of Alakamisy Ambohimaha

Reforestation workshop with ADES
Some 17 ADES partners shared their results, difficulties and solutions. Voiala’s technician, Mr Ratovoarison, presented the association’s work. Field visits: the Bemelo agroforestry site and the Analamanitra reference site (Farafangana), with the association SANTATRA.
25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025
No. 3News
- Loc.
- Manakara; Bemelo; Analamanitra, Farafangana
- Date
- 25 Oct – 2 Nov 2025
- Leg.
- ADES and its partners

Visit from PEPOPU
Two technicians from PEPOPU, a Swiss association specialising in irrigation pumps, installed two motor pumps. PEPOPU wants to keep working with Voiala in the 2025–2026 season, around the individual village reforestation concept Voiala designed.
13–16 October 2025
No. 2News
- Loc.
- Manamisoa; Andranovorivato
- Date
- 13–16 October 2025
- Leg.
- PEPOPU and VOIALA-Madagasikara

An above-ground fish farm
Work began with TSARABE MADAGASIKARA on a closed-loop tilapia farm, as a model for the local community.
2025
No. 1News
- Loc.
- VOIALA-Madagasikara office, Fianarantsoa
- Date
- 2025
- Leg.
- VOIALA-Madagasikara and TSARABE MADAGASIKARA